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Anon reads the news (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] aislopmukbang@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Not necessarily but basing an idealogy in fantasy (as he talks about the emperor being god in gladiator) neglects reality. Anger and whatever sense of righteousness you subscribe to should be based firmly in reality, otherwise you'll find you are acting on nothing but hypotheticals.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I don't see the issue in quoting works of fiction if you think they express something you're trying to say. People quote Shakespeare all the time to make a point but nobody cares because that's old and accepted. No I'm not saying Gladiator is on a level with Shakespeare but there's a weird imbalance in what you're allowed to quote in your argument and what not. If the imagery spoke to him, why not?

[–] aislopmukbang@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

Point taken. I will admit I have been more critical given I don't believe this is real.

[–] iii@mander.xyz -3 points 1 week ago

I don't see the issue in quoting works of fiction

Otherwise the whole of marxism would be off limits

[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago

Did... Did you just gatekeep anger?